|SIRS Mandarin, Inc. has announced that The United States at War: 1944,
a new unit examining America's role in pivotal events at the end of the
Second World War, can now be accessed on CD-ROM and in the National Archives
Documents collection of the SIRS Government Reporter online reference database.
According to the announcement, the events of 1944 brought about the
climax of U.S. involvement in a conflict that exacted an immense cost in
terms of both resources and human life, while at the same time elevated
the nation to the status of a world superpower. The United States at War:
1944 gives students access to primary sources that highlight America's
role in events such as the D-Day invasion and brings to life the experience
of war on the Pacific front. Documents also examine themes such as minority
and human rights issues and home-front support of the war effort.
National Archives Documents are a collection of visual resources from
the holdings of the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA)
that highlight major themes throughout U.S. history. Documents include
reproductions of primary sources such as charts, photographs, letters,
drawings, and posters that illustrate key issues and prevailing public
attitudes of a particular period. Each unit is organized thematically and
includes a brief historical essay to put the documents in context.
SIRS Government Reporter users can access National Archives Documents
via the Topic Browse and Additional Databases tabs in the SIRS Knowledge
Source (SKS) online interface. Documents can also be retrieved through
the SKS keyword search.
According to the announcement, SIRS Government Reporter is the one source
for current and historic government documents;landmark and recent U.S.
Supreme Court decisions; and information about federal departments, agencies,
elected leaders, and more. The main database delivers thousands of full-text
documents and graphics from departments, agencies, and commissions of the
U.S. government. Additional content databases include U.S. Supreme Court
Decisions, National Archives Documents, Historic Documents, Congressional
Members, Federal Agencies, U.S. Justices, and U.S. Presidents.
Source: SIRS Mandarin, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 800/232-7477; http://www.sirs.com.